WATERBURY — Mr. Ettore J. Spadola, 97, formerly of Cheshire, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, July 18, 2013, in the VITAS Unit at Saint Mary's Hospital. He was the devoted husband of Martha (Rollo) Spadola.

Mr. Spadola was born on May 23, 1916, in Waterbury, son of the late Rocco A. and Angelina (Carlucci) Spadola. He was a graduate of Crosby High School, class of 1932, and Post College. In his youth, Ettore enjoyed playing basketball for many local teams in Waterbury.

Ettore was a proud World War II U.S. Army veteran who, as a gun crewman for Artillery Unit No. 864, landed on Omaha Beach on Day 9 of the D-Day operation in Normandy, France, and continued in battle throughout Central Europe. He was the owner and operator of Spadola Insurance for 30 years until his retirement. He kept active after his retirement as part of a team bowling league at Perillo Lanes during the winters and thoroughly enjoyed trying to improve his golf game during the summers. At home, when not rooting for the Red Sox or the UCONN Girls basketball team, he could be found watching his favorite classic movies he first enjoyed as a boy. Ettore enjoyed every opportunity to socialize with those he met and was loved by all. He was extremely proud of his Italian heritage and nothing meant more to him than enjoying dinner on Sundays together with his family.

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